Name of Translator: Douglas Wingate Title/Credentials: MAOM student
cigar box side one:
Characters: 菖蒲 Pinyin: Chang Pu
English: Acorus Root, Acori Rhizoma
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Notes from Translator:
Also commonly named Shi Chang Pu (石菖蒲)
Despite the second character being well worn, the use of the first character "菖" in the Wiseman dictionary lent only a few uses. All of which were related to acorus and followed by the second character "蒲", pieces of which can be seen to match the writing above
Translation Dr. Ger : (Ch'ang-p'u) - "Acorus" - SWEET FLAG.
Sources:
Wiseman, N. (1995). English-chinese chinese-english dictionary of chinese medicine. p. 418
Wiseman, N. (1995). English-chinese chinese-english dictionary of chinese medicine. p. 634
KWC reference # being : KWC2007.1.322
Name of Translator: Douglas Wingate Title/Credentials: MAOM student
cigar box side one:
Characters: 菖蒲
Pinyin: Chang Pu
English: Acorus Root, Acori Rhizoma
cigar box isometric view:
Notes from Translator:
Also commonly named Shi Chang Pu (石菖蒲)
Despite the second character being well worn, the use of the first character "菖" in the Wiseman dictionary lent only a few uses. All of which were related to acorus and followed by the second character "蒲", pieces of which can be seen to match the writing above
Translation Dr. Ger : (Ch'ang-p'u) - "Acorus" - SWEET FLAG.
Sources:
Wiseman, N. (1995). English-chinese chinese-english dictionary of chinese medicine. p. 418
Wiseman, N. (1995). English-chinese chinese-english dictionary of chinese medicine. p. 634